Dr. Christina Reese is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience treating attachment trauma across the lifespan. Licensed in Maryland, Maine, and Pennsylvania, she serves as a clinical supervisor specializing in complex trauma and attachment-based interventions for adults, adolescents, and families.
Dr. Reese earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from George Washington University, where her dissertation research explored attachment disruption and behavioral change in adults. Her study "A Qualitative Study of Gang Desistance in Former Gang Members" examined how individuals with severe attachment trauma develop capacity for relational transformation. She holds a Master's degree in Community Counseling from McDaniel College.
As a TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Practitioner, Dr. Reese integrates attachment theory, neuroscience, and trauma-informed practice to help clients rebuild secure relationships and emotional regulation. She has authored six books translating attachment research into clinical practice: "Attachment," "The Attachment Connection," "Trauma and Attachment," "The Socially Confident Teen," "Leveling Up," and "Puzzle Pieces."
Dr. Reese's clinical approach draws on foundational attachment researchers including Bowlby, Ainsworth, and Harlow while applying contemporary evidence-based interventions for rupture repair, emotion regulation, and relational healing. Her work addresses attachment dysfunction across diagnostic presentations including personality disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She provides practical, implementable strategies that clinicians can apply immediately with adult clients experiencing relationship difficulties, trauma histories, and insecure attachment patterns.